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MACHINE FOR USE IN Patented Aug. 3, 1926.

UNITED STATES OSOEOLA C. THOMPSON, OF BOCKAWAY,

NEW JERSEY, ASSIGITOR TO WIREBOUNDS PATENTS COMPANY, A CORPORATION OFMAINE.

MACHINE FOR USE IN MAKING BOXES.

Application filed Kay 5,

This invention relates to machines for use in making boxes, crates, boxor crate blanks, or parts thereof and particularly to machines for usein making wire boun boxes, crates, box or crate blanks, or partsthereof.

Among other objects, the invention isintended to provide an improvedmachine of the class described having mechanism for controllablypositioning the fasteners which are driven into the box or cratematerials; to provide such a machine with mechanism which positions thefasteners by controlling the operations of the fastener-settingmechanism; to provide such a machine with mechansm for controllablydriving fasteners into moving work; and generally to provide an improvedmachine of the class described which may be efficiently and economicallyoperated.

The invention will be best understoodby reference to one illustrativeembodiment thereof shown in the accompanying drawings, in which Fig. 1is a side elevation of a wire bound box and crate blank machineembodying the invention, parts thereof being broken away for clearnessof illustration.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged elevation of the delivery end of the machine seenfrom A- -A in Fig.1.

Fig. 3 is a plan view taken on the line B-B of Fig. 2 and showingmaterials for a box blank being operated upon.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged side elevation of the delivery end of the machine,the outside bearing bracket being left out for clearness ofillustration.

Fig. 5 is a detailed side-elevation of the drive pulley, stapleroperating shaft and clutch mechanism.

Fig. 6 is a sectional view taken on the line P'P of Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view taken on the line N-N of Fig. 6.

Fig. 8 is a sectional View of the deliverg end of-the machine taken onthe line C- of Fig. 2 and showing the fastener positionin-g controllingmembers and the brake mechanism. A

Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken on the line D-D of Fig. 2.

Figs. 10, 11, and 12 are detailed views (1 E45 of Fig. 10.

1921. Serial No. 467,105.

of the brake mechanism being respectively a slde elevation, an endelevation and a top plan view, Fig. 12 being taken on the line Themachine selected for illustration is designed to produce what iscommonly referred to as a box or crate blank having a plurality ofseparate sections of side material and cleats connected together incooperative foldable relationship by binding wire preferably secured tosaid sections by stapleswhich are driven over the binding wire,through-the side material and into or through the cleats. In assemblingthe cleats and side material of the several sections preliminarily toapplying binding wire thereto, the cleats and side material of eachsection are preferably so positioned relative to each other and adjacentsections that when the completed blank is folded into box or crate formabout end sections the folding operation will cause the side material tooverlap .at corner edges and the wire to be tensioned thereover. Insecuring the box or crate parts together and the binding Wire thereto,it is desirable that no fasteners or staples be driven into or near thejoints betweensections of the blank to interfere with the subsequentfolding operation and it is also desirable in order to obtain amaximumstrength with a minimum number of staples to position or locate thestaples relativeto each other and to edges of the sections.

In the illustrative machine the box or crate parts are assembled onendless workforwarding means which are advanced continuously atapproximately a uniform speed beneath a gang of staplers which apply thebinding wire to the box or crate parts an secure said parts together. i

To operate upon the continuously movin work the staplers are designed tomove wit the work during stapling operations and then return to initialposition for the next operation.

Referring to Figs. 1- and 2, the workforwarding means preferablycomprises a pair of endless inchannel guides 2 supported at one end bycross tie 3 connecting side frames 4 and at the other end by a cross bar5 supported by the uprights 6 of the upper frame work link chains 1adapted to ride of the machine. Spacer blocks 7 for spacing andpositioning the box or crate parts may be adjustably secured at desiredpoints on a flange of each chain 1. The work-forwarding chains 1 aretrained over idler sprocket wheels 8 on shaft 9 journalled in suitablehearings in the frames 4 at the receiving end of the machine and overdriven sprocket wheels 10 keyed to shaft 11 suitably journalled inhearings in the frames 4 at the delivery end -0f the machine. Chains 1are preferably relatively adjustable laterally to accommodate boxes orcrates of different dimensions and may also be lengthened or shortenedby inserting or removing links, the shaft 9 being adjustable from andtoward shaft 11 to accommodate variations in the length of chains 1.

The work-forwarding chains 1 are advanced continuously at approximatelya uniform speed by a suitable chain and gear connection with a drivepulley 12. As shown in Fig. 3, this chain and gear connection mayconsists of thesprocket wheel 13 secured to the hub of drive pulley 12,the sprocket chain 14, the sprocket wheel 15 carried by stud shaft 16suitably fixed in side frame 4 and reduction spur gears 17, 18, 19, 20,21, and 22; spur gear 22 being keyed to shaft 11 which carries thesprocket wheelslO which advance the Work-forwarding chains 1. Thus itwill be seen that when the drive pulley 12 is revolved theWork-forwarding means will be advanced continuously at approximately auniform speed. The illustrative machine is designed to move thework-forwarding means approximately one and one-half inches perrevolution of the drive pulley, but it will be understood that th1sdistance may be varied by utilizing a different combination of reductiongears, Without departing from the invention.

Staplers 23 for securing the box parts together and the binding Wirethereto, may be of the type disclosed in the reissue patent to ThompsonNo. 15,045, of February 15, 1921, which are adapted at each operation toform a staple from' staple wire 24 fed thereto and drive the same overthe binding wire into the work.

The staplers 23 are supported by cross bar 25 ofya stapler carriage 26which carriage is adapted to reciprocate horizontally in guides of themain frames 4 and are operated bye-cross bar 28 reciprocable verticallyin guid of the carriage 26.

Cross ba 28 is reciprocated vertically through a pitman 30 and eccentric31 on a stapler shaft 32, there being a similar pitman and eccentric ateither side of the machine.

The staple wire 24 which is carried on suitable reels 33 is fed to thestaplers 23 through feed rollers 34 and 35, rollers 34 being suitablycarried by brackets extending from the stapler bodies and rollers 35being keyed to a shaft 36 which is jour- .nalled .in bearings in theside frames of carriage 26 and rotated intermittently by a ratchet andpawl mechanism 37 operated through pitman 38 and eccentric 39 on staplershaft 32. To accommodate movement of shaft 36 with the stapler carriagea slot 40 is formed in side frame 4 through which the end of shaft 36extends.

The chain support guides 2 at either side of the machine serve tosupport the work against the drive of the staplers which fasten theoutside binding wires to the Work. l/Vhcn intermediate wires arefastened to the side material of the box or crate blank, it is desirableto support the side material against the drive of the staplers and toclinch the staples as they are driven through the work. Clincher blocks41 are therefore adjustably secured to cross beam 42 of the staplercarriage 26 directl beneath the driving point of each inside stapler.

Binding wire 43 which is carried by suitable reels 44 passes overrollers 45 carried by the upper frame of the machine and thence underrollers 46 at the feet of the staplers 23 and is carried along by reasonof its attachment to the work at preceding points, the rollers 46 beingso located relative to the staple drivers that the binding wire will beguided and held directly beneath the staple driver in position to bestraddled by the staples when the same are driven.

Stapler carriage 26 is reciprocated horizontally in guides 27 of theframes 4 through eccentric 47 on stapler shaft 32 and bell crank lever48 pivotally journalled in hearings in the frame of the machine at 49and attached at one end to the eccentric 47 and at the other end to thecarriage 26 there being similar mechanisms at either side of themachine.

It will be noted that in the illustrative machine the stapler carriage26, the staplers 23 and the staple wire ratchet and pawl feed mechanismare all referably operable through eccentrics on t e stapler shaft 32and that one revolution of stapler shaft 32 will cause one staplingoperation. It will also be noted that the work-forwardin chains 1 areadvanced continuously throng a connection with the drive pulley 12 whichis normally disconnected from stapler shaft 32 so that the movement ofthe Work and the operation of the staplers are divorced. that is to saythe chains 1 being operated by the drive pulley 12 will continue to moveregardless of operation of the staplers which being operated by theshaft 32 only operate when the shaft 32 is clutched to the drive ulley12.

The pre erred form of clutch mechanism IOU - ring member member 51 andwedge member for connecting staplershaft 32 with drive ring member 51adapted to fit in a recess 1n the hub of drive pulley 12 and a wedgemember 52 carried by ring to wedge 'between eccentric and ring member 51and thereby clutch drive pulley 1.2. to staplershaft 32. Ring member 51is split and held in frictional engagemnet with the hub of the pulley byan expansion spring 53 so that when the pulley is revolved-ring 52 willtravel with the pulley and when wedge member 52 moves into lockingengagement between eccentric 50 and ring member 51, shaft 32 will beclutched to the drive pulley and move therewith. To disengagethe clutcha stop member 54 carried by rock shaft 55 suit ably journalled in theside frames of the machine is interposed in the path of a block 56extendingfrom one end of ring member 51 as shown in Figs. 5, 6 and 7,whereupon further movement of ring member 51 and wedge member 52 isprevented and drive pulley 12 slips around the outer surface of Thus itwill be seen that when stop member 54 is in engagement with block 56 theclutch is disconnected and the stapler shaft '32 will remain stationarybut that as soon as stop member 54 is disengaged from block 56, shaft 32will be connected to the drive pulley and revolve therewith until lock56. Thus ber 54 is disengaged from when stop mem block 56 stapler shaft32 will be caused to which will make at least one revolution cause onecomplete stapling operation andif the stop member 54 is still held outof'the path of the block 56 when it returns to initial position, asecond stapling operation will occur while if stop member 54 is in thepath of block 56 when block 56 returns to initial position, theconnection between sha 32 and the drive pulley 12 will be broken and nostaples will be driven until the clutch is again connected by disenaging stop member 54 from block 56. s the work continues to move duringthe intervals between stapling operations it will be seen that thepositions of the staples in the work may be controlled by controllingthe stapling operations.

The preferred means for controlling the stapling operations is shown inFigs. 2, and 9 and consists generally of mechanism adapted at selectedtimes to connect the drive pulley 12 with the stapler shaft 32 to causea stapling operation. Drive pulley 12 and stapler shaft .32 areconnected by disengaging stop member 54 from block 56 of the clutch ashereinabove pointed Stop member 54 is disengaged from block stopmember54 again engages b V r 56 by rocking rock shaft 55 in a counter-cloc Asrocked at selected member 51 and adapted g g t without departing 3 beingso driven opposite and no staples will be driven at any other wisedirection viewing Fig. 9. Shaft 55 is times by a series of controllingmember's 57 located relative to selected staple receiving points on thework and correlated in movement with the work and which are adaptedsuccessively to ena e and raise a cam block 58 carried by a link'59connected to rock shaft 55 by a lever 60 so that each time a controllingmember 57 engages cam block 58, shaft 55 will be rocked in acounter-clockwise direction an stapler shaft 32 will be clutched todrive pulley 12 to cause a stapling operation. After a controllingmember 57 has passed cam block 58 rock shaft 55 is-returned to initialposition through. the action of a spring 61 For convenience in settingthe controlling members 57 they are preferably adjustably secured byscrews 62 to a flange 63 of an endlesschain 64 preferably equal inlength to work-forwarding chains 1 and which travels adjacent. to andparallel with one of the chains 1 on a support 65 and is traine over anidler sprocket wheel (not shownzl on shaft 9 at the receiving end of themac ine and-over driven sprocket wheel 66 keyed to shaft 11 atthedelivery end of the machine so that controlling members 57 have7a=fixe vratio of movement with the work-forwarding chains 1 and during amovement of the work a certain distance the controlling members willalso move a certain distance.

In the illustrative machine, the chain 64 is of equal length with thework-forwarding chains 1 and moves synchronously therewith so thatduring movement of the work a certain distance controlling members 57move a like distance but it will be understood that controlling members57 may be secured to a chain which is longer or shorter than thework-forwarding chains or to a chain which does not necessari y move atthe same rate of speed as the work-forwarding cha ns from the invention,and

it will be understood further that said. controling members might besecured to one of the work-forwarding chains 1 or to some other membercorrelated in movement with the work-forwarding chains parting from theinvention. As stated above the construction illustrated ispreferredbecause of the ease and accuracy wit which it can be set up bythe operator, the operating parts of the illustrative machineconstructed and arranged that a staple will be driven into the workopposite each controlling member 57 so that all the operator has to dois to select the oints on the work where he desires staples to e drivenand thenset a controlling member 57 opposite each point selected.Staples will then be each controlling member points on the work.

1 without dey thrown out and points on 'cam 80 through the action of Itis desirable that the staplers be stopped at approximately'the samepoint in their cycle of operation each time the. clutch is preferablywhen the upper cross bar 28 is at the top of its vertical movement.Braking mechanism is therefore provided for automatically braking thestapler shaft 32 each time the clutch between said shaft and the drivepulley 12 is disconnected. Such braking mechanism is shown in Figs. 10,11 and 12 consisting of a brake wheel 67 keyed to stapler shaft 32, adivided brake'band 68 and controllable means for tightening andloosening the band 68 about the wheel 67. As best shown inFig. 10 theends of brake band 68 are secured respectively by screws 69 to oppositea member 70 pivotally supported on a bracket 71 suspended from crossbeam 72 so that when said member 70 is rocked or partially rotated in aclockwise direction the brake band 68 will be tightened about the brakewheel 67 and vice versa. For rotating member 70 in a clockwise directionto tighten the brake, a' link 73 is pivotally connected at one extremityto an extension 74 of member 70 and is provided at its other extremitywith a block-like member 75 having a pin and slot connection with an arm76 keyed to rock shaft 55 which block-like member 75 is adapted to beengaged at selected times and moved to the left by a lug or pin 77carried by an arm 78 pivotally hung from a bracket 79 secured to crossbar 3 of the machine. Lug 77 carried by arm 78 is caused to engage blockmember 75 throu h the action of a cam 80 on brake wheel 6 acting on aroller 81 on the lower extremity of arm 78, said cam being constructedand arranged to move arm 78 and lug 77 at the proper time in the cycleof shaft 32. Arm 78 is held in contact with bracket 71. member 75attached to saidarm and to Thus it will be seen that if block moved tothe left by the cam 80, links 73 will be moved to the left, member 70will be rocked in a clockwise direction and the brake band 68 will betightened about the Y brake wheel 67. If however, block member 75 is notin the ath of lug 77 when it is moved to the left in Fig. 10 no brakingaction will take place. Block member 75 is thrown into the path of lug77 when arm 76 keyed torock shaft 55 is lowered. This occurs each timerock shaft 55 moves in a clockwise direction to interpose stop member 54in the path of block 56 to disconnect the clutch. Thus it will be notedthat as the clutch is thrown out the brake is thrown on and staplershaft 32 is stopped immediately upon disengagement of the clutch. lVhenrock shaft 55 is rocked in a counterinitial position a spring 82 is inthe path of lug 77 when arm 78 is' clockwise direction to throw in theclutch, block member 75 is raised and returned to by a spring 90 thusreleasing the brake.

It. has been found desirable to provide means to counteract the tendencyof the stapler shaft 32 to move faster than the drive pulley 12 duringthe down stroke of the staplers. Such mechanism, as shown in Figs. 10,11 and 12, comprises an arm 83 secured to member 70 and having a;roller84 adapted to engage a cam 85 on the brake wheel 67, said cam beingconstructed and arranged to partially throw on the brake during the downstroke of the staplers.

An idler pulley 86 journalledon the hub of drive pulley 12 is provided,on which the power belt may ride freely chine is not in operation.

The operation of the machine isas fol staples to be driven and locatesthe staple controlling members 57 on the chain 64 ope posite each pointwhere he desires a stap to be driven into the Work. When the spacerblocks 7 and the staple controlling members 57 have been properly set,the power belt is shifted from idler pulley 86 to drive 12 andimmediately the work-forwarding chains 1 advance beneath the staplers.As the first staple controlling member 57 engages cam block 58 rockshaft 55 is rocked in a counter-clockwise direction releasing the brakeand throwing in the clutch connecting the drive' pulley 12 with staplershaft 32, whereupon stapler shaft 32 revolves causing a staple to bedriven. Upon completion of this stapling operation the clutch isautomatically disconnected and the brake thrown on. The

staplers remain inactive until the next staple work-forwarding chains.-

when the ma- It will be noted that the staple controlling I members 57constitutes in effect, a pattern to control the positions of fastenersin a work assembly or in a series of work assemblies and is adapted tolocate fasteners in each succeeding work assembly or in each succeedingseries of work assemblies, as the case may be, according to saidpattern.

It will also be noted that in the illustrative machine, the work movescontinuously at approximately a uniform speed and that the respectivepositions of the fasteners are controlled by controlling Y tages ofeither.

moving work which are driven into the the operations of the staplers. 4

It will also be noted that the preferred form of clutch mechanismillustrated and described is in efiect, a combination of a positive anda friction clutch having the advantages of both without the disadvan-Among other advantages the wedge clutch positively locks the dIlV- ingand driven members at any point .in the cycle of operation of thedriving member and does so withoutthe usual noise, shock and jar causedby the operation of other positive clutch mechanisms now 1n 7 use.

.It will be understood that the expressions continuous, continuously andthe like as .used in the specification and claims in connection with themovement, progression,

or feed of the work or Work-forwarding means, is intended to distinguishfrom an intermittent or step by step movement, progression, or feed andis intended to include any uninterrupted movement, progression, or feedof the work or work-forwarding means during which the staplers operateupon the moving work.

Obviously, the present invention is not limited to the particularembodiment shown and described, but may be variously embodied, and theparticular construction shown may be variously modified, as will appearto those skilled in the art. Furthermore it is not indispensable thatall of the features of the invention be used conjointly since they maybe used to advantag in various different combinations ansubcombinations.

Having described the invention, what is claimed is: I

1. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, fastenersetting mechanism adapted to drive fasteners intomoving box parts a certain minimumdistance apart; means to feed boxparts; and means to position fasteners in the work at points spacedapart a distance equal to a minimum distance plus a fractional part of aminimum distance.

2. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, fastenersetting mechanism movable with the work.

mum distance apart; means to feed box parts; and means to positionfasteners in the work at points spaced apart a distance equal to aplurality of minimum distances plus a fractional part of a minimumdistance.

4. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising incombination, work-forwarding means; fastener-setting mechanism adaptedto drive fasteners at regular intervals into movin'g box parts; andmeans to vary the extent of an interval by causing a fastener-settingoperation other than at a regular interval or some multiple thereof.

5. A machine for use in making boxes or'crates comprising, incombination, fastener-setting mechanism adapted to drive fasteners intomoving Work a certain minimum distance apart; means to feed the workcontinuously to said mechanism; to position fasteners in the work atpoints spaced apart adistance equal to a mini mum distance plus afractional part of a minimum distance while maintaining the regular feedof the work.

6. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, bindingwire-applying means including fastener-settingmechanism adapted to drive fasteners into moving box parts a certainminimum distance apart; means to feed box parts;

and means to position a minimum distance plus a fractional part of aminimum distance.

7. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, bindingd Wire-applying means including fastener-settingmechanism movable with the work during fastener-setting operations anadapted to drive fasteners into the work a certain minimum distanceapart; means to feed box parts; and means to position fasteners in thework at points spaced apart a distance equal to a minimum distance plusa fractional part of a minimum distance.

8. A machinehfor use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, bindingwire-applying means including fastener-settingmechanism adapted to drive fasteners i-nto moving box parts a certainminimum distance apart; means to feed box parts to said mechanism;teners in the work at points spaced apart a distance equal to aplurality of minimum distances plus a fractlonalpart. of a minimumdistance.

9. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, fastenersctting mechanism operable upon moving box parts;means to feed box parts; and means to control the location of fastenersinthe work comprising a series of members located relative to selectedfastener-receivand means fasteners in the work at points spaced apart adistance equal to and means to position fasing points on the work andeach in turn adapted to cause a fastener-setting operation when itscorresponding fastener-receiving point is in fastener-receivingposition.

10. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, fastenersetting mechanism adapted to drive fasteners into'the work a certain minimum distance apart; means to cause relativeprogression between said mechanism and the work; .and means controllingthe operations of the fastener setting mechanism to position fastenersin the work at points spaced apart a distance equal to a minimumdistance plus a fractional part of a minimum distance.

11. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, fastGIIBI' SGttiIIg mechanism adapted to drive fastenersinto the Work a certain minimum dlstance apart; means to cause relativeprogression between said mechanism and the -tion fasteners in the workat work; and means controlling the operations of the fastener-settingmechanism to posipoints spaced apart a distance equal to a plurality ofminimum distances plus a fractional part of a minimum distance.

12. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, fastenersetting mechanism adapted to drive fasten ers intothe work acertain minimum distan'ce'apart; means to feed the work tosaid mechanism; and meansto position fasten ers in the work at pointsspaced apart a distance equal'to a minimum distance plus a fractionalpartfof a"minimum distance while maintaining the regular feed of thework.

13. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, fastenor-setting mechanism adapted to drive fasteners intothe work a certain minimum distance apart; means to cause relativeprogression between said mechanism and the work; and pattern meanscontrollingthe operations of the fastener-setting mechanism to positionfasteners in the work at points spaced apart distances equal to aminimum distance or distances plus a fractional part of a minimumdistance.

14. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, binding-wire-applying means including fastenersettingmechanism adapted to drive fasteners into the work a certain minimumdistance apart; means to cause relative progression between saidmechanism and the work; and means controlling the operations of thefastener-setting mechanism to position fasteners in the work at pointsspaced apart a distance equal to a minimum distance plus a fractionalpart of a minimum distance.

15. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, binding-Wire-applying means including fastenersettingmechanism adapted to drive fasten ers into the work a certain minimumdistance apart; means to feed the Work to said mechanism; and meanscontrolling the operations of the fastener-setting mechanism to positionfasteners in the work at points spaced apart a distance equal to aminimum distance plus a fractional" part of a minimum distance.

16. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, bindingwire-applying means including fastener-settingmechanism adapted to drive fasteners into the work a certain minimumdistance apart; means to feed the work thereto; and means controllingthe operations of the fastener-setting mechanism to position fastenersin the work at points spaced apart a. distance equal to a plurality ofminimum distances plus a fractional part of a minimum distance.

17. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, bindingwire-applying means including fastener-settingmechanism adapted to drive fasteners into the work a certain minimumdistance apart; means to feed the work thereto; and

to a minimum distance plus a fractional part of a minimumdistance.

18. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, bindingwire-applymg means including fastener-settingmechanism adapted to drive fasteners into the work a certain minimumdistance apart; means to feed the work thereto; and a-pattern ofselectively spaced members controlling the operations of thefastener-setting mechanism to position fasteners in the work at pointsspaced apart a distance equal to a plurality of minimum distances plus afractional part of a minimum distance.

19. A machine for use in making boXes or crates comprising, incombination, bindingwire-applying means including fastener-settingmechanism; means to feed the work thereto; and a pattern of selectivelyspaced controlling members successively acting to relatively to thespacing of said members, said pattern being adapted to operateuninterruptedly to position fasteners in a. succession of workassemblies.

21. A machine for use in makin boxes or crates comprising, incombination, bindingwire-applying means including fastenersettingmechanism; means to feed the work thereto; and a pattern of selectivelyspaced members controlling the operations ofthe fastener-settingposition fastapart distances corresponding mechanism to eners in aseries of work assemblies at points spaced apart distancescorrespondingly relatively to the spacing of said members, said patternbeing adapted to operate uninterruptedly to position fasteners in asuccession of series of work assemblies.

22. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, end

less work-forwarding chains; binding-wire fastener-setting mechanism;and means to control the operations of the fastener-setting mechanism toapplying means including position fasteners in the work comprising anlated in movement with endless chain corre the work-forwarding chainsand a series of controlling members carried thereby.

23. A machine or crates comprising, in combination, endlesswork-forwarding chains; binding-wireapplying means includingfastener-setting mechanism; and means to control the operations of thefastener-setting mechanism to position fasteners in the work comprisingan endless chain correlated in movement with the work-forwarding chainsand a series of controlling members carried thereto selectedfastenerreceiving points on the work.

24. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, endless work-forwarding chains; binding-wire-applying meansincluding fastener-setting mechanism; and means to control theoperations of the fastener-setting mechanism to osition fasteners in thework comprising an endless chain movable synchronously with thework-forwardin chains and a series 0 controlling member: carriedthereby.

25. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, endless work-forwarding chains; binding-wireapplying meansincluding fastener-setting mechanism; and means to control theoperations of thefastener-setting mechanism to position fasteners in thework comprising an endless chain equal in length to the workforwardingchains and a series of controlling members carried thereby.

26. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination. binding-Wire-applying means including fastenersettingmechanism normally inactive while the box parts are in posltion toreceive setting sion between said mechanism an for use in making boxesfasteners; means to cause relative progression between said mechanismand the box parts; and means to cause operations of said mechanism atselected times to drive fasteners into the Work at predetermined points.

27. A machine for use in making. boxes or crates comprising, incombination, binding-wire-applying means including fastenermechanismnormally inactive during the passage of box parts thereunder; means tofeed box parts; and means to cause operations of said mechanism atselected times to drive fasteners into the work at predetermined points.i

28. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, binding-wire-applying means including fastenersettingmechanism normally inactivefwhile the box parts are in position toreceive the fasteners; means to. cause relative progresd the box parts;and means to cause operations of said mechanism at selected times todrive fasteners into the work at predetermined points includingcontrblling members located relative to the predeterminedfastener-receiving points on the work.

29. A machine for use in making boxes or crakes comprising, incombination, bin ing-wire-applying means including fastenersettingmechanism normally inactive during the passageof'box parts thereunder;means to feed box parts; and means to cause operations of said mechanismat selected times to drive fasteners'into the work at predeter' minedpoints including controlling means correlated in movement with the work.

30. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, binding-wire-applying means including fastenersettingmechanism normally inactive during the passage of box parts thereunder;means to feed box parts; and means to cause operations of said mechanismat selected times to drive fasteners into the work at predeterminedpoints including controlling means movable with the work.

31. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, binding-wire-applying means including fastenersettingmechanism normally inactive during the passage of box parts thereunder;means to feed box parts; and means to cause operations of said mechanismat selected times to drive fasteners into the work at predeterminedpoints including a pattern of selectively spaced controlling members.

32. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, binding-wire-applying means including fastener-settingmechanism normally inactive during the passage of box parts thereunder;means to feed box parts; and means to cause operations of said mechanismat selected times to drive fasteners into the work at predeterminedpoints including a pattern of selectively spaced members successlvelyacting to cause a predetermined number of fasteners to be driven into awork assembly predetermined distances apart.

33. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, binding-wire-applying means includingfasten er-settingmechanism normally inactive during the passage of box parts thereunder;means to feed box parts; and means operations of said mechanism atselected times to drive fasteners into the box parts at predeterminedpoints including a patternof selectively spaced members successivelyacting to cause a predetermined number of fasteners to be driven into awork assembly predetermined distances apart, said pattern being adaptedto operate uninterruptedly tocause fastener-driving operations in asuccession of work assemblies in accordance with said pattern.

34. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, binding-wire-applying means including bindingwire-guidingmeans and fastener-setting mechanism, the fastener-setting mechanismbeing normally inactive while the box parts are in position to receivefasteners and adapted when thrown into operationJo form staples anddrive the same over the binding wire into moving box parts; means tocause relative progression between the binding-wire-applying means andthe box parts; and means located relative to selected fastener-receivingpoints on the box parts to cause an operation of the fastener-settingmechanism when each selected fastener-receiving point is infastener-receiving position.

35. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, work-feeding means; binding-wire applying means includingfastener-setting mechanisms reciprocable longitudinally of the Work andadapted to drive fasteners into the work a certain minimum distanceapart; and means controlling the reciprocations of the fastener-settingmechanism to position fasteners in the work at points spaced apart adistance equal to a minimum distance plus a fractional part of a minimumdistance.

36. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, fastamer-setting mechanism adapted to drive fasteners intomoving boxparts a certain minimum distanceapart; means to feed said boxparts continuously to said .mechanism;'

and means controlling the operations of the fastener-setting mechanismto position fasteners in the work at points spaced apart a distanceequal to a minimum distance plus a fractional part of a minimumdistance.-

37. A machine for use or crates comprising, in combination, fastocausei.

.and

toy control the operations of the fastenerin making boxes/ tener-settingmechanism adapted to drive into moving box parts a certain minimumdistance apart; means to feed the box parts continuously to saidmechanism; and means controlling the operations of the fastener-settingmechanism to position fasteners in the work at points spaced apart adistance equal to a plurality of minimum distances plus a fractionalpart of a minimum distance. g 38. A machine for use in making boxescrates comprising, in combination, fastener-setting mechanism adapted todrive fasteners into moving box parts a certain minimum distance apart;means to cause relative progression between said mechanism and the work;and pattern means controlling the operations of the fastener-settingmechanism to position fasteners in the work at points spaced apartdistances equal to a minimum distance or distances plus a fractionalpart of aminimum distance.

\ 39. A machine for. use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, fastener-setting mechanism; means to feed the Work theretocontinuously; and means correlated in movement with the work to controlthe operations of the fastener-setting mechanism, said machine beingadapted to operate without interruption upon materials for a pluralityof boxes.

40. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, binding-wire-applying means including fastenersettingmechanism; thereto continuously; and means to control the operations ofthe fastener-setting mechanism, said machine being adapted to operatewithout interruption upon materials for a plurality of boxes.

A machine for use or crates comprising, in combination,binding-Wire-applying means including fastener-setting mechanism; means'to -feed the work thereto continuously; and means movable with the workto control the operations of the fastener-setting mechanism.

42. A machine for use in making'boxes or crates comprising, incombination, binding-wire-applying means including fastenfastenerser-setting mechanism operable upon moving box parts; means to causerelative progresslon between said mechanlsm and the work; a series ofmembers successively actlng setting mechanism, said machine .beingadapted, to operate without interruption upon materials for a pluralityof boxes.

43 A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, bindingwire-applyin'g means including fastenersettingmechanism operable upon moving box parts; means to cause relativeprogression between said mechanism and the work; anda pattern ofselectively spaced in making boxes members to control the operations ofthe fastener-setting mechanism to osition fasteners in a work'assembly,said pattern being adapted to operate uninterruptedly to settingmechanlsmoperable upon movingv box parts; means to cause continuousrelative progression between said mechanism and the work; and a patternof selectively spaced members to control the operations of thefastener-setting mechanism to position fasteners in a series of workassemblies,

adapted to operate un position fasteners m a sucsaid pattern beinginterruptedly to cession of series of work assemblies.

45. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, workforwarding means; bindin'g-wire-applying meansincluding fastener-setting mechanism operable upon moving box parts;means to cause relative progression therebetween; and means havingconnection with the work-forwarding means to control'the operations ofthe fastener-setting mechanism, said machine being adapted to operatewithoutinterruption upon materials for a plurality of boxes.

46. A machine for use in making boxes or crates'comprising, incombination, endless work-forwarding chains; binding-wireapplying meansincludin fastener-setting mechanism; means to a Vance the workforwardingfastener-setting mechanism; control the operations of thefastener-setting mechanism to position fasteners in the work comprisingan endless chain correlated in movement with the work-forwarding chainscontinuously to sai chains and a series of controlling members carriedthereby.

47. A machine for use in "making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, endless work-forwarding chains; bindingwireapplying meansincluding fastener-setting mechanism; means to advance the.work-forwarding chains continuously to said fastener-setting mechanism;and means to control the operations of the fastener-setting mechanism toposition fasteners in the wor comprising an endless chain correlated inmovement with the work-forwarding chains and a series of controllingmembers carried thereby and located relative to selectedfastener-receiving points on the work.

48. A machine .for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, binding-wire-applying means i' cluding fastener-settingmechanism normally inactive while the work is in fastener-receivingposition and adapted when thrown into operad 1 to the work and means to'ing-wire-applymg means toner-setting mechanism normally inactive tionto drive fasteners into moving work;

means to cause relative progression between said mechanism and the work;and means to cause operations of said mechanism at selected times todrive fasteners into the Work at predetermined points.

'49. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombinatiombinding-wire-applying means including fastener-settingmechanism normally inactive during tli'e'passage of box partsthereunder; means to feed box parts continuously; an means to causeoperations of said mechanism at selected times to drive fasteners intothe box parts at predetermined points.

50. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, bindin'g-wire-applying means including tener-settingmechanism normally inactive during the passage of box parts thereunder;means to feed box parts continuously to said mechanism; andmeans tocause opera-- tions of said mechanism at selected times to drivefasteners into the work at predetermined points including means locatedrelative to said predetermined fastener-receiving points on the work andmovable therewith.

51. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, binding-wire-applying means including fastener-settingmechanism normally inactive during the passage of box parts thereunder;means to feed box means to cause operations of said mechanism atselected times to drive fasteners inat predetermined points includingmeans correlated in movement with the work.

52. A- machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, bind ing-,wire-applying means including. faspartscontinuously; and

tener-settlng mechanism normally inactive during the operation of themachine; means to feed the work means to causeoperations of nism atselected times to where desired in the workcomprising means movable withthe work.

53. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, bindincluding continuously thereto; and

said mechaduring the operation of the machine; means to feed the workcontinuously thereto; and means to cause operations of said mechanism atselected times to drive fasteners where desired in 'the work comprisinga series of controlling members located relative to selectedfastener-receiving points on the-work and movable therewith. 54. Amachine for use in ma or crates comprising, in combination,binding-wire-applying means including fastenking boxes drive fastenersiii , 1ngwire-applying er-setting mechanism normally inactive during themeans to feed box parts continuously; and means to cause operations ofsaid mechanism at selected times to drive-fasteners into the work atpredetermined points comprising a pattern of. selectively spacedcontrolling members for a work assembly successively acting to controlthe operations of the fastener-setting mechanism to position fastenersin a work assembly in accordance with said pattern.

55. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, bindmeans including fastener-setting mechanism normallyinactive during the operation of the machine; means to feed the workcontinuouslyfthereto; and means to cause operations of said mechanism atselected times to'drive fasteners where desired in the work comprising apattern of selectively spaced members to control the operations of thefastener-setting mechanism to position'fasteners in a work assembly,saidpattern being adapted to operate uninterruptedly to positionfasteners in a succession of work assemblies.

56. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, means to feed the .work continuously; bindingwire-applyingmechanism including binding wire-guiding means and fastener-settingmechanism adapted to form staples and drive the same over the bindingwire into the work; and a pattern of selectively spaced members tocontrol the operations of the fastener-setting mechanism to positionfasteners in a work assembly, said pattern being adapted to operateuninterruptedly to position fasteners in a succession ofwork assemblies.

57. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, binding-wire-applying mechanism includingbinding-wire-guiding means and fastenersetting mechanism normallyinactive during the operation of the machine; means to feed the workcontinuously to the binding-wireapplying mechanism; and means to causeoperations of the fastener-setting mechamenu at selected times to drivefasteners Where desired in the work comprising a pattern of selectivelyspaced controlling members for a work assembly located relative toselected fastener-receiving points on the Work, said pattern beingadapted to operate uninterru'ptedly to control the operations of thefastener-setting mechanism on a succession of work assemblies.

58. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, work-feeding means; binding-wire-applying means includingfastener-setting mechanism movable parallel to the movement of the workduring fastener-setting operations;

passage of box parts thereunder;

'adapte form a staple anddrive the same over bindand means forcontrolling the movements thereof.

59. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, endless work-forwarding means; means for feeding the workcontinuously at approximately a uniform speed; binding-wire-applyingvmeans including. fastener-setting mechanism for driving fasteners intothe work; a carriage for said fastener-setting mechanism; means to movesaid carriage synchronously with the work during fastener-settingoperations; and means controlling'said last mentioned means to determinethe intervals between fastener-setting operations, said machine beingadapted to operate without interruption upon materials for a pluralityof boxes.

60. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, means to feed the box or crate parts continuously;binding-wire-applying means including fastener-setting mechanismnormally station ary during the passage of the work thereunder andadaptedto drive a fastener when moving with the work; and means to causesaid mechanism to move with the work at selected times to positionfasteners at predetermined points in the work. I

61. A'machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, workforwarding means; fastener-setting mechanism operableupon moving box parts to apply binding wire thereto and to secure saidparts together; and means controlling the operations of said mechanismto locate fasteners where desired in the work comprising a series ofmembers located relative to selected fastener-receiving points on thework and each adapted in turn to cause a fastener-setting operation whenits corresponding fastener-receiving point on the work is infastener-receiving position.

62. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, endless Work-forwarding means; means to ad- Vance saidwork-forwarding means continuously at approximately a uniform speed;staplin mechanism normally -inactive but 5 when thrown into operation tomg wire into the moving work; means to cause said stapling mechanism tooperate at selected times to drive fasteners at selected points inthe-work comprising a series of controlling members located relative toselected staple-receivin points on the work and movable therewit eachcontrolling member acting in turn to cause a stapling operation when itscorresponding fastener-receiving point on the work advances tofastener-receiving position.

63. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, fastener-setting mechanism adapted to drive fasteners intobox parts a certain minimum distance apart; means to cause relativeprogression between said mechanism and the box parts; and meanscontrolling the fastener-setting mechanism to position fasteners in thebox parts irregular distances apart, which distances may vary from aminimum distanceto a minimum distance or distances plus a fractionalpart of a minimum distance.

64. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, fastenersetting mechanism adapted to drive fasteners. intomoving box parts a certain minimum distance apart; means to feed the boxparts to said mechanism; and means to position fasteners in the boxparts irregular distances apart, which distances may vary from a minlmumdistance toa minimum distance of distances plus a fractional part of aminimum distance.

65. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, fastener-setting mechanism operable upon moving box parts;means to cause relative progression between said mechanism and the work;an operating shaft for the fastener setting mechanism; a drive pulley; acontrollable clutch mechanism for connecting the drive pulley and theoperating shaft at selectedtime's to cause fastener-setting operations;and automatic means to control said clutch mechanism.

66, A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, fastener-setting mechanism; an operating shaft therefor;means to feed box parts continuouslyto said fastener-setting mechanism;a

a controllable clutch mechanism for connectin the drive pulley and theoperating sha t at selected times to cause fastener-setting operations;and automatic means to control said clutch mechanism.

67. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, fastenersetting mechanism; an operating shaft therefor;means to feed box parts continuously mechanism; a drive drive pulley;

pulley; a positive the drive pulley and the operating shaft at any pointin the cycle of operation of the drive pulley; and means automaticallyto control said clutch.

' 68. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, fastener-setting mechanism operable upon moving box parts;means to feed the box parts continuously to said mechanism; andfastener-positioning means for controllably locating fasteners atselected points in the box parts comprising a pattern of controllingmembers spaced apart distances equal to the desired distances betweenfasteners acting successively to cause, the fast;-

.nism. for drivmg for driving fasteners into tener-setting mechanismener-setting mechanism to drive fasteners 1n accordance with the spacingof said controlling members.

69. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, a workconveyer; means to feed thework-conveyercontinuously; and fastener-setting mechafasteners into the moving work;the fastener-setting mechanism being normally disconnected but adaptedto be thrown into operation at selected times to drive fasteners atpredetermined points in the work whereby fasteners will be driven intothe work at the predetermined points and not elsewhere.

70. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, a workconveyer; means to feed the work-conveyercontinuously; fastener-setting mechanism the moving work, thefastener-setting mechanism being normally disconnected but adapted to bethrown into operation -at selected times to drive fasteners atpredetermined points in the work; and ,means to control thefastenersetting operations whereby fasteners will be driven into thework'at the predetermined points andnot elsewhere.

71. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, means to feed box parts continuously; fastener-settingmechanism adapted to drive fasteners int'o moving box parts at regularintervals; and

means to cause an interval equal to a regufraction thereof.

72. machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, means to feed box parts; fastener-setting mechanism adaptedto drive fasteners at regular intervals; and means controlling thefastener-setting' mechanism to cause an interval betweenfastener-setting operations equal to a regular interval plus a fractionthereof.

73. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, faslar interval plus a during the passage of the workthereunder; means to feed a work-assembly continuously to saidfastener-setting mechanism: and fastener-positioning means automaticallyoperating to cause a fastener to be driven into the moving work at anypredetermined point on the work.

74:. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination fas- -tener-settingnnechamsm normally inactive during thepassage of the work thereunder; means to feed a work-assemblycontinuously to said fastener-setting mechanism: andfastener-positioning means operating to cause a succession of fastenersto be driven into the work at a succession of predeter mined points onthe work spaced irregular distances apart.

75. A. machine for use in making boxes normally inactive .or cratescomprising,

" each adapted, when in combination, means to feed the workcontinuously; and fastenersetting mechanism normally inactive during therunning of the machine but adapted, when thrown into operation, to driveone fastener only and then remain inactive until again thrown intooperation.

76. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, means to feed the Work continuously; fastenersettingmechanism normally inactive during the running of the machine butadapted; when thrown into operation, to drive one fastener only and thenremain inactive until again thrown into operation; and automatic meansfor throwing said fastener-setting mechanism into operation at selectedtimes to drive fasteners into the work at predetermined points.

'77. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, means to feed the work continuously; a plurality offastener-setting mechanisms normally inactive during the running or? themachine but thrown into operation, to drive one fastener only and thenremain inactiv'e until again thrown into operation; and automatic meansfor throwing said fastener-setting mechanisms into operation at selectedtimes to drive fasteners into the work at predetermined points.

78. A machine for use in making boxes omprising, in combination, meansto feed box parts continuously at approximately a uniform speed;fastener-setting mechanism normally inactive during the feeding of thebox parts but adapted when thrown into operation to drive a fastenerinto the moving box parts; and means to cause operations of saidmechanism at varied intervals.

79. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprisingfastener-setting mechanism operable to drive fasteners into moving boxparts; means to feed box parts to said mechanism; and means to controlthe location of fasteners in the work; said machine being adapted tooperate without interruption upon a plurality of box -as semblies 80. Amachine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, in combination,fastenersetting mechanism normally inactive while the work is inposition to receive fasteners; means to cause relative progressionbetween said mechanism and the work; and means to cause operations ofsaid mechanism at selected times to drive fasteners into the work atpredetermined points.

81. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, binding-wire-applying means including fastenersettingmechanism adapted to drive eners into box parts certain minimum distanceapart; means to feed has setting mechanism mesons thereto; and means toposition fasteners in the box parts at points spaced apart a distanceequal to a minimum distance plus a fractional part of a minimum distancewhile maintaining the regular feed or the work.

82. A machinefor use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, bindingwire-applying means includin fastener-sett'ngmechanism adapted to ive fasteners into moving box parts a-certainminimum distance apart; means to feed the box parts continuously to saidmechanism; and means to position 5 fasteners in the box parts at pointsspaced apart a distance equal to a minimum distance plus a fractionalpart of a minimum distance while maintaining the regular feed of thework.

83. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, fasteneroperable upon moving box parts, means to feed thebox arts; and means to control the location of asteners in the work atpoints spaced regular distances or irregular distances, which latterdistances may vary from a regular distance to a regular distance plus afraction there- 01'. i

84:. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprising, incombination, means to position box parts; fastener-setting mechanism;means to cause relative progression between the box parts and saidmechanism; and means controlling the operations of the fastener-settingmechanism to position fasteners in the box parts at points spacedregular distances or irregular dis tances, which latter distances mayvary from a regular distance to ance plus a fraction thereof.

85.,A. machine for use in making boxes or crates comprisingbinding-wire-applying means including fastener-setting mechanismoperable upon moving box parts; means to feed the box parts; and meansto position "fasteners in the box parts at predetermined points; saidmachine being adapted to opcrate without interruption upon a. pluralityof box assemblies. 86. A machine for use in making boxes or cratescomprising binding-wire-applying means including fastener-settingmechanism movable parallel to the movement of the box parts duringfastener-setting operations; means to feed the box parts; and means toposition fasteners in the box parts at predetermined points.

87. A machine for use making boxes or crates comprising means toposition box parts; fastenensetting mechanism; means to cause relativeprogression between said mechanism and the box parts; and meanscontrolling the operations of the fastener setting mechanism tances froma certain minimum dis to space fasteners dis-- a regular distance to adistance equal to a minimum distance plus some fractional part of aminimum distance.

88. A machine for use in making boxes or crates comprisingfastener-setting mecha-.

nism operable upon moving box parts means to feed the box parts; andmeans controlling the location of fasteners in the box parts to OSOEOLAC. THOMPSON.

